What Was the Minimum Wage the Year You Were Born?

In order to find the minimum wage the year you were born, we looked at the United States Department of Labor’s federal minimum wage data to find the minimum wage for every year from 1938 to 2024. Then ...

Hampton Roads businesses react to bills to help workers: Minimum wage increase, paid sick days, leave program

Both Democrat-controlled chambers passed bills that would increase the minimum wage incrementally to $15 an hour by Jan. 1, ...

Juliana Stratton’s $25-per-hour minimum wage plan draws fire from rivals in US Senate race in Illinois

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s call for an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage drew criticism at a debate from her ...

Chart Shows Minimum Wage in Every State

As New York marks a minimum wage rise for a third year in a row, we look at the latest figure in other states.
National Law Review

DOL’s Annual Minimum Wage Increase for Certain Federal Contractors Leaves Compliance Uncertainty

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent annual minimum wage increase for certain federal contractors underscores the ...